Full Result 2.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2020

Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sharjah (FR) 11/2 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	7	1112 t	164	151	166	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Saaryeh (Royal Academy)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went third going easily approaching last, went second and ridden after last, led and went clear towards finish, comfortably (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

2 2	8. Aspire Tower (IRE) 6/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	4	119	155	146	160	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Red Planet (Pivotal)
Led, mistake 3 out, faced challenge going okay when mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, kept on well but no match for winner (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

3 3 [5]	4. Petit Mouchoir (FR) 28/1 B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	9	1112 p	157	145	160	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Arnette (FR) (Denham Red)
Tracked leader early, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 4th, lost third before 2 out, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, headway and went fourth before last, ridden and kept on run-in, went third final strides, not reach leaders (tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)

4 ¾ [5¾]	5. Saint Roi (FR) 13/8F Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	5	1112	157	144	159	–
br g Coastal Path - Sainte Vigne (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in behind leaders, went third going okay before 2 out, pushed along and went second approaching last, soon ridden, no extra and lost second after last, weakened inside final 110yds, lost third final strides (op 7/4 tchd 6/4)

5 18 [23¾]	1. Abacadabras (FR) 3/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	1112 t¹	158	122	141	–
b g Davidoff (GER) - Cadoubelle Des As (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in behind leaders on inner, went fourth when not fluent 2 out, bit short of room and pushed along home turn, lost position and beaten approaching last (vet said gelding was found to have mucus in his trachea post race) (op 10/3)

6 8 [31¾]	6. Saldier (FR) 10/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1112	159	112	133	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Salve Evita (Monsun)
Took keen hold, chased leaders on outer, went second and tracked leader after 1st, made challenge 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, soon eased (op 9/1)

7 4 [35¾]	3. Coeur Sublime (IRE) 18/1 Keith Donoghue Gearoid O'Loughlin	Keith Donoghue Gearoid O'Loughlin	5	1112 t	152	106	129	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Love Knot (IRE) (Lomitas)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

7 ran Off time: 2:25:09 Winning time: 3m 56.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Beacon Edge (colic)
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Sharjah) 1st breeder: Ecurie Haras De Beauvoir
2nd owner: Robcour (Aspire Tower)
3rd owner: Noel and Valerie Moran (Petit Mouchoir)
Tote win: €5.30 PL: €2.80 €2.30 Ex: €31.40 CSF: €34.98 Tricast: €797.15 Trifecta: €208.80

2:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2020

Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)